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WA8 3AJ

Farnworth

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA8 3AJ

Overview

Postcode WA8 3AJ is located in an urban city, within the Farnworth ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Farnworth area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Farnworth is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Widnes located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sunnybank Woodland Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Farnworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Farnworth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Farnworth is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 94 ft away from WA8 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth near WA8 3AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Widnes located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA8 3AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSunnybank Woodland ParkLargeWalking directions to Sunnybank Woodland Park

Area Profile

Population
587
Population density
4,433.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
563
95.91%
Irish
7
1.19%
Other White
6
1.02%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
0.68%
Caribbean
3
0.51%
Total population: 587

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
151
65.94%
Owns outright
70
30.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
2.62%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.87%
Total households: 229

Property prices in Farnworth

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in Farnworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,112,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Farnworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£379,000
Flats9£110,000
Semi-Detached38£257,500
Terraced10£240,000

10 year median price trend in Farnworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farnworth.

Schools

In the WA8 3AJ postcode area, located within Farnworth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA8 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBrookfields SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.